The pain that hurts the worse is the imagined pain. One of the most difficult arts of racing is learning to ignore the imagined pain and just live with the present pain (which is always bearable.) - Jeff

Today we lost a wonderful member of our "family". Angela Ivory, MM #245 succombed to her long battle with cancer. I will miss her "Hey Daaave's" out on the course and her warm, encouraging, and gentle spirit. In her short life she completed over 300 marathons or longer (over 100 ultras) including many during periods where she was undergoing treatment. Never complaining, only longing to continue to do what she loved. Angela you were the epitome of the type person we all should strive to be.

I too had the privilege of meeting her at my first (and only so far) 100 mile race . She will be missed!

Your toughness is made up of equal parts persistence and experience. You don't so much outrun your opponents as outlast and outsmart them, and the toughest opponent of all is the one inside your head." - Joe Henderson

I've met her at a few races. Every time I saw her she had a smile on her face. I think for my next race, in memory of her, I will work on maintaining a big smile and remembering this isn't punishment, it is something I love and choose to do.